Dairy-Free Pumpkin Pasta Sauce with Crispy Sage

I’m a firm believer that any recipe you make shouldn’t just taste good for being gluten-free, dairy-free and sugar-free, it should just be delicious, period. I adore hosting friends and family at our home, it gives me so much joy to feed the people we care about (and maybe get them a little drunk on my favourite organic wines while I’m at it). I love the challenge of hosting friends who don’t necessarily eat the way I do because it forces me to get really creative in my kitchen. My goal of a dinner party is to leave my guests shocked when they discover that the meal they just enjoyed is completely free of dairy and gluten.

I’m extremely happy to report that this healthy pumpkin pasta dish has gone over flawless at two separate dinner parties now. Not only did our guests not know that they were actually enjoying high-protein & gluten-free lentil pasta smothered in a delicious dairy-free sauce, but they all finished their plates and even asked for my recipe. I highly recommend adding this pasta to your fall dinner line up – it will impress your guests and I promise your picky kids won’t even realize that they’re eating something healthy. Tonight we added a little chopped up steamed broccoli and pumpkin seeds to our pasta dinner (pictured) for a little extra nutrient boost. Now excuse me while this doctor curls up on the couch with this big ol’ plate of pasta.

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Dairy-Free Pumpkin Pasta Sauce with Crispy Sage

My friends and family were blown away by this dairy-free, gluten-free healthy fall recipe. I highly recommend trying it at your next dinner party - it will impress your guests and I promise they won't even realize they're eating something healthy.

Ingredients

• 1 can BPA-free, full-fat coconut milk
• 1 cup pumpkin puree 
• 1 head of garlic (I know this sounds like a lot but you'll be roasted it, which really mellows out the flavour)
• 1 tsp chili flakes 
• 1 onion, chopped. 
• Sea salt + pepper to taste 
• Lentil pasta for serving (Maria's is THE BEST, they stock it at Organic Garage in Oakville & the Mustard Seed in Hamilton) 
• 15 - 20 fresh sage leaves
• 2 tbs olive oil 

Instructions

To make the crispy sage heat 1 tbs olive oil on a pan and add the fresh sage leaves. Cook into the leaves shrink and begin to brown, flipping so both sides are crispy. Remove from the pan and place on a plate covered in a cloth or paper towel. Sprinkle with sea salt and allow to dry with you prepare the pasta sauce.

Preheat the oven to 350F. Chop the onion into large chunks and remove the garlic cloves from their skins. Toss with 1 tbs olive oil + salt and pepper and cook in the oven for 20 - 30 minutes, or until golden and the garlic is soft and cooked through. Remove your roasted vegetables from the oven and place into a high powder blender with the can of coconut milk, chili flakes, additional salt and pepper, and pumpkin puree and blend on high for 2 - 5 minutes until creamy and smooth. Add the pasta sauce to a large sauce pan and warm on the stove top until piping hot. Meanwhile cook your pasta accordingly to package directions, strain & rinse and mix the cooked pasta into your sauce and mix well. Serve topped with crispy sage.